Interview Advice

Interviews aren’t a scary experience if you do some simple preparation. At Wynne Consulting we have over 20 years' experience of helping engineers to be successful at interview, so here are a few easy tips to help you do well:

  • Read the employers literature, on their website. If you are struggling to find this go to www.google.co.uk
    and type in the companies’ name; this is sure to bring up their website.It will tell you what they do and the kind of areas they work in.
  • Review your C.V and ensure it makes sense – questions will be asked about it.
  • Figure out what you're best at and put it into a single sentence to use at interview to describe yourself.
    If people who have never met you before know what you can do then it makes it a lot easier.
  • Expect technical related questions if you are from a technical background
  • If you have worked in a project based environment try and take along some examples of your work or pictures of
    equipment or projects you have been involved in.
    Pictures are much more descriptive than words and allow interviewers to understand you better
  • Make sure you know where you are going and who you are meeting – we will send you details of this separately and
    arrive at least 10mins early.
  • Ensure you are dressed smartly to help create the vital first impression. Always wear a suit, shirt & tie.
  • Try not to answer questions in a negative way. Always try and be positive.
  • Speak clearly and give eye contact wherever possible.
  • If moving between industries highlight common “transferable skills” – teamwork / communication / interpersonal skills / leadership.
  • Deep, slow, deliberate breathing calms things down if you get tense. Use it if you are nervous to calm things down.

Always have 2 questions prepared relative to the post / training / responsibility / career prospective. If you have genuinely have nothing to ask then say “all of my questions have been answered.” At the end of the interview this is the opportunity to mention your strengths which may have been passed by in the interview or what you could bring to the company.

Call us if you need any advice – 08707 520025